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Insulæ Indiæ orientalis
1630
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
The southern coast of Java ('Iava Maior') on this map is represented by a dotted line, indicating that the exact coastline was unknown at this time. French text on the reverse describes the geography, crops, animals etc. of the Maluku Islands.
Insulæ Indiæ orientalis præcipuæ: in quibus Moluccæ celeberrimæ sunt
1623
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
On the right of this map, Latin text held within an elaborate border notes that five of the Maluku Islands are located nearby—Ternate, Tidore, Moti, Makian and Bacan—which trade spices including clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger to the world.
Insulæ Indiæ orientalis præcipuæ: in quibus Moluccæ celeberrimæ sunt
1606
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
On the right of this map, Latin text held within an elaborate border notes that five of the Maluku Islands are located nearby—Ternate, Tidore, Moti, Makian and Bacan—which trade spices including clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger to the world.
Nova tabula insularum Iavae, Sumatrae, Borneonis et aliarum Mallaccam usquae
1601
Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore
Adapted by Theodore de Bry from an original by Willem Lodewycksz, this map has some inaccuracies e.g. the Malay Peninsula (‘Chersonese’) is completely bisected by the Muar River, leaving the southern tip of the peninsula as a separate island.
Exacta & accurata delineatio cum orarum maritimarum tum etiam locorum terrestrium quae in regionibus China, Cauchinchina, Camboia sive Champa, Syao, Malacca, Aracan & Pegu
1598
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Unusually, north is located to the left of this map of East Asia, rather than the top. The text notes that shallows and reefs are marked, and that the map is based on the explorations of Portuguese ships. Illustrations include sea monsters and ships.
Insvlae Molvccae
1598
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
A map featuring drawings of plants used to make spices in the Moluccas or Spice Islands: Nux Myristica (nutmeg), Cariophilorum arbor (cloves), Santalum flavum (yellow sandalwood), Santalum rubrum (red sandalwood), Santalum album (Indian sandalwood).
Nova tabula insularum Iavae, Sumatrae, Borneonis et aliarum Mallaccam usquae
1598
Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore
Adapted by Theodore de Bry from an original by Willem Lodewycksz, this map has some inaccuracies e.g. the Malay Peninsula (‘Chersonese’) is completely bisected by the Muar River, leaving the southern tip of the peninsula as a separate island.
Exacta & accurata delineatio cùm orarum maritimarum tùm etiam locorum terrestrium quae in regionibus China, Cauchinchina, Camboia sive Champa, Syao, Malacca, Aracan & Pegu
1596
Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
Unusually, north is located to the left of this map of East Asia, rather than the top. The text notes that shallows and reefs are marked, and that the map is based on the explorations of Portuguese ships. Illustrations include sea monsters and ships.
- Indonesia278
- Malaysia159
- Thailand132
- Singapore129
- Cambodia124
- Vietnam123
- Brunei115
- Myanmar113
- Philippines112
- East Timor111
- Laos108
- Southeast Asia96
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- Java172
- Sumatra170
- Borneo146
- Malay Peninsula118
- Sulawesi117
- Celebes96
- Malacca82
- Siam82
- Western New Guinea77
- Maluku Islands67
- Dutch East Indies65
- Pegu65
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- Military Fort68
- Kampong/Village53
- Residential Area39
- Church30
- Hospital29
- Public Space19
- Cemetery/Columbarium18
- Palace10
- Temple10
- Jail/Prison8
- Court of Law6
- Military Barracks6
- Missionary Building5
- Police Station5
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- Bellin, Jacques Nicolas17
- Schley, Jacobus van der16
- Après de Mannevillette, Jean-Baptiste d'14
- Bowen, Emanuel10
- Jansson, Jan10
- Keyser, Jacob9
- Linschoten, Jan Huygen van7
- Prévost, Abbé7
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- Ministerie van Marine, Afdeeling Hydrographie37
- Roeloffzen en Hübner29
- Isaak Tirion24
- Hydrographische Bureau13
- Gerard onder de Linden8
- Alexis Hubert Jaillot7
- Chez Demonville7
- Gerard van Keulen7
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- Amsterdam129
- The Hague51
- London39
- Paris27
- Batavia14
- Leiden9
- Gotha6
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